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Date & Time:
06-FEB-2023
Type of aircraft:
Boeing 737-3H4 (WL)
Operator:
Coulson Aviation
Registration:
N619SW
Flight Phase:
Maneuvering (MNV)
Flight Type:
Fire fighting
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bussellton Airport, WA (BQB/YBLN), Australia
Location:
Bussellton Airport, WA (BQB/YBLN), Australia
Total fatalities:
0
Total Occupants:
4
Circumstances:
A Boeing 737-300 Air Tanker collided with terrain after completing a fire-retardant drop while engaged in a fire fighting mission in Fitzgerald River National Park, Australia. Both occupants survived the crash. The aircraft was consumed by fire. The aircraft had been contracted by the Australian National Aerial Firefighting Centre (NAFC) and was flown to Australia in December 2022.
Carter Capner Law monitors accidents involving light aircraft, helicopters, charter flights, balloons, commuter aircraft and airlines throughout Australia and overseas to spotlight safety issues of concern to our clients and to demonstrate those situations in which they may have a right to an insurance or compensation recovery. We act for pilots, passengers, operators, aircraft owners and aviation employees worldwide. Call today on 1300 529 529 or click here to reach Carter Capner Law. Click on Client Showcase to view our history of aircraft accident compensation claims.